First Solar
FSLR
379 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.7B invested in First Solar in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 47
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 386 → 379 (-7)
1.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.13% → 53.2% (-1.9%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.04B → $2.7B (-$342M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 130
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $208M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.5M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$16.4M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.2M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$13.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$36.9M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$30.9M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.4M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.5M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$21M |
FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
379 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.7B — down 11% from $3.04B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of FSLR and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 130 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $81.5M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $36.9M.
- 379 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q3 2018, down from 386 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.7B of First Solar stock for Q3 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q3 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest First Solar buyer in Q3 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $81.5M added.
- The largest First Solar seller in Q3 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $36.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.